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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1992-07-20 Regular 157 REGUGAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY GOUNCIL JULY 20 , 1992 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 20 , 1992 AT 5 : �0 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL ME'ASELES COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COIINCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HARdLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER FRANR FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART CSTY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ARCHER MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5 : 30 P .M. . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSjON IN ACC�RDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f) PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY : ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLQYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE . ( A) LAKE FRIENDSWOOD/WINDEMERE PROPERTIES ( B) ACQUISITION OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ( C ) INTERVIEW APPLICANTS F4R ASSOCIATE JUDGE . 7 : 00 �� INV4CATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND GARY TALIAFERRO , CHURCH OF CHRIST . MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR N�WMAN RECOGNIZED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND NORMAN FRY WITH 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD AND REPORTED ON MEETING WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DTSTRICT REGARDING FLOODING PROBLEMS AND WAYS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE MET WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD LAST THURSDAY AND HEARD A REPORT FROM THE LIBRARY CONSULTANT ON LIBRARY EXPANSION , COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL MEETING LAST THURSDAY AND REPORTED SIX OF THE THIRTEEN ENTITIES INVOLVED HAVE APPROVED THE CHANNILIZATION PLAN . 1 �,�,_,,,__,..,.w._.._._.,_.....__.__ ._._.� 15 � COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE H . C . M. & C . MEETING LAST THURSDAY AND ATTENDED THE CONCERT IN THE PARK ON FRIDAY AND STATED HE IS REAL PLEASED WITH THE FINE ARTS CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WITH THE QUALITY OF BANDS . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN ON THE JOGGING TRAIL AT STEVENSON PARK . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C . D . D . MEETING LAST WEEK AND REPORTED THE PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR FM 528 AND CHIGGER CREEK , ATTENDED C . L . C . �F C . MEETING AND REPORTED THAT NEXT MONTH ' S SPEAKER WILL BE KAY EASTEP WITH BEST WASTE WHO WILL SPEAK ON SOLID WASTE AND ELIZABETH HUBBARD FROM QUIK KOPY , REQUESTED PARKS DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT ADDITIONAL SEATING AREA BY THE CASTLE PLAYGROUND EQUZPMENT AT STEVENSON PARK , ATTENDED H . C . M . & C . MEETING WHERE KAREN KENROD FROM T . M. L . SPOKE ON LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SPACE STATION FREEDOM. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ALSO EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SPACE STATION FREEDOM. MR . BERNARD NEELEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO ATTEND A SPAGHETTI SUPPER BENEFIT AT SONLTGHT MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH . MS . EVELYN BRENNEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING REQUEST ON WINDING WAY FOR MINI GOLF . MR , PAUL SCHRADER , BRIO LIAISON , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT AN UPDATE ON BRIO SUPERFUND PROJECT. MR , CHUCK HARVEY PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE 1992 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE . MR . HARVEY THANKED MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE 4TH OF JULY , STATED THE CELEBRATION WAS A GREAT SUCCESS WITH APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TO NINE THOUSAND PEOPLE INSIDE THE STADIUM ATTENDING THE NIGHT PROGRAM WHICH FEATURED WESTERN SINGER TRISHA YEARWOOD . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON INFILTRATION AND INFLOW PROGRAM, 92-93 BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULE , LIBRARY EXPANSION STUDY , NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARKS CONSULTANT AND UPDATE ON CABLE LEGISLATION . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF CITY HAS STANDARD DETAILS ON EXPANSION JOINTS FOR SIDEWALKS OR DRIVEWAYS AND IF CITY HAS A ACTIVE PROGRAM WITH THE JOINT SEALER FOR STREETS AND REPORTED THE BACKFLOW FLAP INSTALLED AT WINDSONG LOOKS GOOD . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED CITY MANAGER TO ADVISE IF CITY BILLS BLACKHAWK SEWER PLANT FOR WATER . 2 __. �.� --_ 159 **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO PROCEED WITH ACQUISITION OF OF LAKE FRIENDSWOOD/WINDEMERE PROPEATIES WITH AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80 , 000 , WITH $50 , 000 FROM PARKS GRANT AND CITY BUDGETED FUNDS OF $30 , 000 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED 6-1 . COUNCILMEMBER STUART OPPOSED . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPOINT MRS . SHERRY GERMAN AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE TO MUNICIPAL COURT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . +�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CLAUNCH AND MILLER AND LICHLITER/JAMESON FOR CONSULTANT TO PREPARE DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-32 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWO�D , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS CDUNTIES , SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES OF ELECTING THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT ' S BOARD OF DIRECTORS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R92-33 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTIONS OF CITY OF NASSAU BAY , CITY OF TAYLOR LAKE VILLAGE , CITY OF SEABROOK AND CITY OF EL LAGO , RECOGNIZING THE DUTY OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH PLANNING , CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS ; A STATEMENT OF IMMEDIATE NEED TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND RAISE THE ELEVATION OF STATE HIGHWAY NASA ROAD ONE ; THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY CREATED BY INADEQUATE TRAFFIC CAPACITY ; ADVERSE IMPACT TO STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; STRONG POSITIVE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR PROMPT ACTION AND URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE NASA ROAD ONE IMPROVEMENTS AS PROPOSED ; INDIVIDUAL AND JOINT PROTEST OF ANY UNREASONABLE DELAY ; AND REQUEST FOR WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS TO THE STATUS OF SUCH PROJECT AND EXPLANATION OF ANX EVENT OR ACTION GIVING CAUSE FOR DELAY , IF ANY . SECONDED BY COONCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMODSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 92-9 , SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND , 3 . 1 ACRES OF LAND ( CSC ) AND 8 . 9 ACRES OF LAND ( SFR ) LOCATED IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF FM 528 & COUNTRY CLUB ROAD , BEING A PART OF THE MARY SLOAN SURVEY , ABSTRACT 18u , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ; FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTEA AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8�- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . 3 160 SECONDED BY ED STUART . MQTION APPROVED 6- 1 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 92- 10 , FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND , 39 • 9 ACRES OF LAND SAVE AND EXCEPT 3 . 4 ACRES ( CSC) TRACT N0 . 1 , LOTS 4 , 5 , 6 & 7 , BLOCK 6 , ANTOINETTE VOSS SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SARAH MCKISSICK LEAGUE IN GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , TRACT N0 . 2 , PART OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK $ OF THE ANTOINETTE VOSS SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SARAH MCKISSICK LEAGUE IN GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOCATED ON WINDING WAY AND FM 518 ABUTTING PILGRIMS POINT; FROM MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8�-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SONSENT gGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT OF CAPITA� PROJECTS 1 ) FM 528 UTILITY RELOCATION 2 ) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS 3 ) CLOVER RIDGE WATERLINE 4 ) CENTRAL SERVICE AREA LIFT STATION 5 ) SAN JOAQUIN DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS 6 ) STADIUM LANE WATERLINE EXTENSION 7 ) 1992 STREET IMPROVEMENTS - SHADY NOOK B) ACCEPTANCE OF EAGLE LAKES SECTION II FOR THE CONTRACTORtS ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD C) AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH REED-STOWE & CO . , TO PROVIDE CONSULTANT SERVICES REGARDING STORER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT D) REQUEST FROM HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR STREET BANNER USE PERMIT TO PLACE BANNER ACROSS SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AND E ) MINUTES OF JUNE 1 , 3 AND 8 , 1992 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 00 PM. 1/� MAYOR VELY B . NEWMAN ATTEST : DELORIS MCKEN IE CH , CMC CITY SECRETARY 4